Alicia Keys has reportedly taken on Swizz Beats (her fiance and father of her unborn child) as her manager. I think this is a HUGE mistake. It’s bad enough that he has a history as an unfaithful man, jumped straight from one marriage with child to another, writing/producing for her records, and now he’ll be managing her career?

Beyonce and Jay-Z have the perfect business and pleasure mixture. They work together in ways that would be all right if they ever separated. Beyonce could perform her songs he features on with another rapper OR cut out the raps altogether. Jay-Z could get another singer on the songs she features on, and possibly cut those portions out. Duets on singles and buying houses together isn’t as hands on as managing or signing to each other’s labels.

Take heed, Alicia. Christina Milian jumped onto The Dream’s label, and now he’s jumped onto someone else during their trial separation. Milian’s record is in his hands and now every sale puts money in his pocket.

Remember, Healthy Black Queens, keep your business and pleasure separate. You don’t need to marry your partner and work with him. You don’t need to share your bed with someone and your business. You don’t need to connect every part of your life with the person you love.

Just in case you didn’t realise, it’s Valentines Day today.

This would explain the overload of red, chocolate, hearts, cupids, and other lovey dovey stuff. I’m single, so Sunday will just be Sunday. Instead of a romantic picnic under the stars, I’ll be reading a boring novel and preparing my dissertation. VERY exciting…Not.

Dear store owners, STOP SHOVING HOLIDAYS DOWN MY THROAT!

They used to build up to Christmas from around November time. We’d start getting excited over Coca Cola adverts and decorations. After Xmas ended, we’d get a short break before Valentines, then a long break before Easter and the bunny invasion, and then months of nothing but normality. Eventually it’d be Christmas again.

But now…

They start pushing Xmas in August/Sept. It doesn’t make any sense whatsoever, but they obviously reel people in or they wouldn’t do it. While it’s still hot and sunny, some are apparently thinking of cold winter nights playing in the snow. When Xmas goes, Valentines Day jumps in before you know it. Now the trees are gone, it’s hearts and lingerie instead. The moment Valentines passes- actually, I’ve seen some Easter eggs on the shelves- Easter bombards us with chocolate eggs, rabbits, and a few mentions of Jesus Christ, just for the sake of it.

Why’re they doing this to us?